Title Main Committee
APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 1) 2010-2011
Consideration in Detail
Database House Hansard
Date 16-06-2010
Source House of Reps
Parl No. 42
Electorate Fraser
Main Committee/Federation Chamber
Yes
Page 5617
Party ALP
Status Final
Speaker McMullan, Bob, MP
Stage Consideration in Detail
Context Bills
System Id chamber/hansardr/2010-06-16/0183


Main Committee - APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 1) 2010-2011 - Consideration in Detail


Mr McMULLAN (Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance) (10:10 AM) —I understand exactly why the shadow foreign minister would be concerned. It is a reasonable question to ask, but once again my advice is that, although the documents show small decreases in funding for consular services over the next two years, there is no funding cut. It is just the standard adjustment for exchange rate movements given the strengthening of the dollar. There would be some continuing impact of the efficiency dividend, but there is no one-off cut; there are no special measures to cut consular services.